Windsor won the award for her role in Three Girls, a drama about three victims of the Rochdale child sex abuse scandal.

Collecting the prize from Sherlock star Martin Freeman, she said: “Three Girls was born out of the courage of the real three girls, and the real Holly, Amber and Ruby who told their story over and over and over and told it again to us.

Image:Claire Foy spoke about her support for the Time’s Up campaign ahead of the ceremony

“I just want to say thank you for recognising how selfless that is and how brave that is.”

The drama also won the prize for best mini-series.

Writer Nicole Taylor dedicated the prize to health worker Sara Rowbotham and former detective Maggie Oliver, who helped blow the whistle on the scandal, as well as the real three victims and their families.

Foy had been nominated for a second consecutive year for her role as the Queen in The Crown, while Newton was nominated for her part in Line Of Duty.

Image:Newton was nominated for her role in Line Of Duty

Foy, who sported a Time’s Up pin on her white dress, spoke about her support for the campaign ahead of the ceremony, saying: “It’s about not thinking this is just a moment.

“It’s not a moment, it’s a continuing evolving thing and in five or six years’ time we’ll know how much progress we’ve made, and I think it’s just a really important thing to support.”

Sean Bean was named best leading actor for his role as a Roman Catholic priest in Broken.

BBC Three’s This Country, a mockumentary which depicts life in rural Britain, won two awards.

It received the BAFTA for scripted comedy, while writer and star Daisy May Cooper won female performance in a comedy programme.

Image:Rio Ferdinand with his Documentary award

Former footballer Rio Ferdinand won best single documentary for Being Mum And Dad, a film about the loss of his wife Rebecca to cancer.

“It’s been quite a crazy whirlwind experience,” he said on accepting his award.

“I didn’t do this for any other reason than my three kids.

“The worst thing to come out of this is I get quite emotional now but it’s allowed me to speak and show vulnerability that people aren’t used to because as a sportsman you’re built up to be indestructible.”

Image:Ferdinand was accompanied by his girlfriend Kate Wright

He said the documentary had helped him heal and referring to his “beautiful girlfriend” Kate Wright, he said: “We are making steps in the right direction”.